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I've always heard that British people were basically not allowed to own guns. I've never heard that people could own rifles for hobbies, such as hunting and ran

I've always heard that British people were basically not allowed to own guns. I've never heard that people could own rifles for hobbies, such as hunting and range shooting. How are gun collectors handled in Britain? Some people collect them like stamps or Facebook likes, and become very attached to their collections. Would collectors be required to show most of their guns to be non-functional? Would there be a limit on the number of guns a collector could own?

angrow 14y ago
I think the NHS gives free mental health counseling.
- jstrate 14y ago
  It's not free.
  - grecy 14y ago
    It's free like a Fireman is. Even when you don't have a job, they still help you.
NickPollard 14y ago
I'm not certain, but I think that if the gun is not allowed under the limits of weapon types, then if they were found they could be prosecuted. Wikipedia[1] has a good breakdown of the types and restrictions. Basically, if they had shotguns and hunting rifles which fall under the legal categories, then I think they'd be allowed as many as they want provided they pass all the requirements themselves - e.g. criminial record, mental history etc. If they have illegal types - handguns, automatic weapons etc. then it's illegal, regardless of how long they've had them. When handguns were made illegal there was an amnesty but now posession would be illegal. One thing to bear in mind as well, some people argue against banning guns by pointing out that criminals will still get guns. This is true in that it does happen, BUT with a much smaller number of guns it is a) harder for criminals to get guns, and b) much, MUCH easier to track them. Supposedly in London, a lot of crimes are perpetrated with the same guns, and these are much easier to track back to people and therefore much easier to get convictions. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_King...

angrow 14y ago

I think the NHS gives free mental health counseling.

jstrate 14y ago
It's not free.
- grecy 14y ago
  It's free like a Fireman is. Even when you don't have a job, they still help you.

NickPollard 14y ago

I'm not certain, but I think that if the gun is not allowed under the limits of weapon types, then if they were found they could be prosecuted. Wikipedia[1] has a good breakdown of the types and restrictions. Basically, if they had shotguns and hunting rifles which fall under the legal categories, then I think they'd be allowed as many as they want provided they pass all the requirements themselves - e.g. criminial record, mental history etc. If they have illegal types - handguns, automatic weapons etc. then it's illegal, regardless of how long they've had them. When handguns were made illegal there was an amnesty but now posession would be illegal. One thing to bear in mind as well, some people argue against banning guns by pointing out that criminals will still get guns. This is true in that it does happen, BUT with a much smaller number of guns it is a) harder for criminals to get guns, and b) much, MUCH easier to track them. Supposedly in London, a lot of crimes are perpetrated with the same guns, and these are much easier to track back to people and therefore much easier to get convictions. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_King...